New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-24
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
TIE LATEST CAUSE OF IRRITATION BE-
TWEEN FRANCE AND GERMANY.

MR. GosCHEN's BRILLIANT BUDGET" THE LONDON
TINES" STILL FAILS TO JUSTIFY ITS ATIACh
ON Mr.. PARNELL--THE FIsnERIEs-WHf
THE CONFERENCE FAILED -ovERDo-
ING THE JUBILxE-ART NOTES
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Copyright; 1887: North american Gable Ns''' co.
LONDON. April 23.-The facts OF the Schnaebeies
incident are imperfec1y known. but that does mol
preyeut the English press from printing columns
about it. Nobody is likely to accept the French
nocount as gospel, and the Germans have not ye'
published their version. 1t seems clear that NJ
Schnaebeles was an emissary of some patriotic
French league. engaged in fomenting Alsatian dis
rontent. He had done some act which in Ger
man opinion brought him within the jurisdlctloI
pf the German courts. Ihe German officials se1zee
ahe first occasion Of arresting him on German soil
Whether he was decoyed there or not is an oper
nuestion. The notion that Prince Bismarck went
for M. Schnaebeles in order to bring on war may
be left to Bourse speculators. The English press
discuss the matter circumspectly. The French are
mostly SILENT Their silence means that the Gov
ernment has sent word that nothing must be said
Which is the gravest symptom Of tho case.
Mr.. GOschen had all Thursday evening and all
Friday morning to himself. Irish questions, the
Parncll letter included, were forgotten in favor
of the Budget which proved sensational sur
prise. Financiers reckon it Of the most brill
liant performances on record. Gladstonian critics
forget their animosity for the moment and de-
scribe Mr. Goschen's scheme as singularly
ingenious and striking Budget, which none but
= great fnancier could have devised. Probably
Mr. Gladstone will attack the plan for suppressng
Lord Iddesleigh's Sinking Fund, believing that
sound finance must proceed on the basis OF paying
bff the debt. albeit In trivial sums Mr.. Goschen,
however, has considered the taxpayers, who seem
no reason for keeping the income tax at eightpence
IN the pound for the sake Of the theory when the
times were hard. The English do not care to
emulate though they admire the heroic methods
prevailing in America, where the amount of reve-
hue raised is deemed out Of proportion to the
needs of the public service. The Budget is be-
vond doubt popular with all classes, and has
added much to MIR. Goschen's reputation as a
tinancier, second before to Mr.. Gladstone's only.
Mr.. Gladstone was absent from the House OF
Commons during the Budget speech. This excites
comment, finance being subject in which his
interest is supposed to be permanent. Tories
say he meant to signify displeasire at the posi-
tion Of his former colleague in the Tory Cabinet
lie fria ha m af
MIR. Gladstone expected, as Mr.. Goschen limited, o
humdrum Budget. Criticism left pretty
much to Sir William Harcourt and Lord Randolph
Churchill. which Mr. Goschen survived.
Debate In the House of Lords on the second
,eadng Of the Irish Land bill is chiefly rem arlsar
BILE for it's practical character. The Duke Of Ar
gylls speech was an exception He, as Lord
Kimberley told him, devoted all but seven min
utes of a speech an hour and half long to an
httaek on his former colleagues; very effective
attack, Lord Kimberley might have added. The
bill got much support from Liberal peers and was
finally read second time without division. Mr.
Eladstone present on the steps Of the Throne
while the Duke of Argyll belabored him.
1.-The Times seems for the present at the end
of its resources with respect to the alleged Par
nell letter. Correspondence on the subject ap-
pears in its columns but feeble to a degree if
meant as corroboraton of the letters genuineness
1t adds 10 the mass Of evidence already published
on the general subject of "Parnellism and Crime
/. reprint from 1.-The Irish World" Of a report OF
proceedings at the banquet to Mrs. Frank Byrne
on the anniversary of the henix Park murders.
uhis diversion fails to affect general opinion on
the question of Mr.. Parnelps autograph. The
uimes' has failed thus far to convince even its
own public Of the truth Of its accusation. Whis-
pers Of still more startling letters are heard, one
relating to those attempts on Mr.. Forsters life,
Of which Mr.. Parnell repudiated in advance all
knowledge. / hear that legal opinion is dead
against the authenticity Of the letter already
published.
uhe Hartington-Dillon incident ends as it be.
gan. Mr.. Dillon complained that Lord Harting-
Con had accused him Of completely with Boyton
Ind Sheridan. Lord Harrington explained, as he
hid when he first mentioned the subject, that the
charges were not his but were made by "Ibe
nimcs' Lord Harrington did not adopt them,
but drew attention to them as requiring answer
Mr.. DiIlon's subsequent explanation is 10 the
effect that the language and acts imputed DO
loyton and Sheridan wcre without his knowledge
~ after his connection with them had ceased.
Hardly anybody finds time to consider the
Fisheries question. The Budget and Dir. Par.
nelps handwriting absorb the mental energies OF
the British public. The surliness of "The Times"
new proposal than to resentment at American
Irish demonstrations. "Ihe Ismes's7 misquota-
bton from Mr.. Phelps's dispatch was very gross
bne. It accused the American Minister of
tienouncing the seizure Of fishing vessel as a
violation Of the principles of natural justice and